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b'Matthew McConaughey wasn\\u2019t always the Hollywood mega-star he is today. His journey from Longview, Texas to the silver screen is one of perseverance, preparation, and self-realization. Throughout his life, Matthew has discovered the importance of reflection and has come to reframe his hardships and struggles as "green lights.\\u201d In this episode, Hala and Matthew discuss Matthew\\u2019s childhood and the origins of his confidence, his dedication to journaling, his best-selling book, Greenlights, why he took a break from acting to reinvent his image, how to turn red and yellow lights to green, and some life lessons he learned along the way.\\n\\xa0\\nTopics Include:\\n- Why Matthew wrote a book instead of making a movie\\n- Matthew\\u2019s process of writing and journaling\\n- Defining \\u201cGreenlights\\u201d\\xa0\\n- Why Matthew dislikes the word \\u201cUnbelievable\\u201d\\xa0\\n- The story of \\u201cLittle Mr. Texas\\u201d\\n- Origin of Matthew\\u2019s confidence\\xa0\\n- Turning a \\u2018Red Light\\u2019 into a \\u2018Green Light\\u2019\\n- Matthew\\u2019s decision to go to a less expensive college\\n- Why Matthew went to film school\\xa0\\n- On Dazed and Confused and the importance of preparation\\n- Experience with romantic comedy movies\\n- Matthew\\u2019s thoughts on celebrity status\\xa0\\n- The Just Keep Livin Foundation\\n- Matthew\\u2019s secret to profiting in life\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\xa0\\nMatthew McConaughey is an academy award-winning actor and the author of the New York Times best-selling book Greenlights.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nMatthew is also a professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as Minister of Culture/M.O.C. for the University of Texas and the City of Austin. He is also a brand ambassador for Lincoln Motor Company, an owner of the Major League Soccer club Austin FC, and co-creator of Wild Turkey Longbranch bourbon.\\nMatthew and his wife, Camila, founded The Just Keep Livin\' Foundation in 2009, which helps at-risk high school students make healthier mind, body, and spirit choices.\\n\\nSponsored By:\\n\\nHelloFresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/yap16 and use code YAP16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts\\nCurrent - Sign up in less than two minutes at current.com/yap for a chance to win $200\\nJordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations\\nWise - Join 13 million people and businesses who are already saving, and try Wise for free at Wise.com/yap\\nThrive Market - Go to thrivemarket.com/yap to get 40% off your first order and a FREE gift worth over $50!\\xa0\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\nYAP Episode #101: Greenlights with Matthew McConaughey: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/101-greenlights-with-matthew-mcconaughey/\\xa0\\nGreenlights by Matthew McConaughey: https://greenlights.com/\\nMatthew on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/\\nThe Just Keep Livin\\u2019 Foundation: https://www.jklivinfoundation.org/\\nMatthew\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/\\nMatthew\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/McConaughey\\nMatthew\\u2019s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/McConaugheyOfficial\\nMatthew\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewMcConaughey/\\n\\nConnect with Young and Profiting:\\xa0\\nYAP\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nHala\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala\\xa0\\nClubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha\\xa0\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/\\xa0\\nText Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text \\u201cYAP\\u201d to 28046'